Auditing a storage pool container

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Audit a storage pool container to check for inconsistencies between database information and a container in a storage pool.

About this task

You audit a storage pool container in the following situations:
  • When you issue the QUERY DAMAGED command and a problem is detected
  • When the server displays messages about damaged data extents
  • Your hardware reports an issue and error messages that are associated with the storage pool container are displayed

Procedure

  1. To audit a storage pool container, issue the AUDIT CONTAINER command.
    For example, issue the following command to audit a container, 000000000000076c.dcf:
    audit container c:\tsm-storage\07\000000000000076c.dcf
  2. Review the output from the ANR4891I message for information about any damaged data extents.

What to do next

If you detect problems with the storage pool container, you can restore data based on your configuration. Issue the AUDIT CONTAINER command and specify the container name.